ROBIN HOODS BAY

Robin Hoods Bay is located five miles south of Whitby and fifteen miles north of Scarborough along the Heritage Coast of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. The origins of its name are unknown though there is no evidence to suggest that Robin Hood of Nottingham ever visited the bay. During the eighteenth century the bays natural isolation made it an ideal location for smuggling and its many corridors and passageways between the labyrinth of cottages provided a means of escape from the excise men.

Fishing was a thriving industry here until the end of the nineteenth century when the delightful surroundings and the development of railroads brought tourism to the fore. Today, Robin Hoods Bay is one of the most picturesque fishing villages in the country and a well known location for fossil hunting. Set amongst steeply sloping streets every turn brings a refreshing picture postcard view.